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Realistic Animal-Shaped Candies by Shinri Tezuka | Amazing Images.

Japanese candy maker Shinri Tezuka
makes absolutely amazing lollipops and candies-on-stick that look like
real, live animals. The candies are made from a mixture of starch and
sugary syrup that gives them a gelatin-like appearance, which suits him
well, for Shinri Tezuka chooses animals that are naturally translucent –
fishes, frogs and octopus. What Shinri Tezuka does is actually a
centuries-old Japanese art form called “amezaiku”. Traditionally, this
unique craft of making intricate sugar figures of animals and other
creatures was practiced by street vendors. But new health regulations
and competition from more modern forms of fun have caused the art form
to gradually die out. Thankfully, young and upcoming artists such as
Shinri Tezuka are not only keeping alive the tradition, but have also
given this ancient art form a new style. Shinri
Tezuka’s small shop in Tokyo’s Asakusa district called “Ameshin”, is
one of Japan’s only two stores specializing in amezaiku. His animal
confectionery sells for 1000-2000 yen (8-17 USD) each. Tezuka also
offers courses for those interested in learning this craft.
via Colossal and Tofugu